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Atlanta Braves Ag Report: Austin Riley drives in 5

By Benjamin Chase

TELTOW, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 13: A combine harvests corn for animal feed on September 13, 2012 near Teltow, Germany. The annual corn harvest is underway in the German state of Brandenburg, where corn is widely planted and used for animal feed as well as the produciton of biofuels. Analysts recently predicted that German corn farmers are likely to benefit from global warming, as higher temperatures will mean an earlier planting season. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
TELTOW, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 13: A combine harvests corn for animal feed on September 13, 2012 near Teltow, Germany. The annual corn harvest is underway in the German state of Brandenburg, where corn is widely planted and used for animal feed as well as the produciton of biofuels. Analysts recently predicted that German corn farmers are likely to benefit from global warming, as higher temperatures will mean an earlier planting season. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) /
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Atlanta Braves Ag Report: Austin Riley drives in five for Gwinnett

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3B Rio Ruiz optioned from Atlanta to Gwinnett

Gwinnett Stripers 8, Norfolk Tides 3

The Stripers got a very solid fill-in start from Connor Johnstone and put up two 3-run innings in the 3rd and 7th innings to support him to bring home the victory on Thursday over Norfolk.

Johnstone tossed 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits and a walk, striking out 3. Miguel Socolovich, Shane Carle, and Jacob Webb all combined for 3 innings of scoreless ball behind Johnstone, allowing just one hit combined and striking out 2.

Austin Riley had a big day, going 3-5 with a home run, double, and a single, driving in 5 runs. Michael Reed had a double, single, and a walk. Luis Marte had a double and a pair of walks. Xavier Avery had three walks.

Next game: Charlotte @ Gwinnett, 7:05 PM ET

Mississippi Braves 4, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 3, Game 1; Mississippi Braves 1, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 0, Game 2

The Jumbo Shrimp scored first in game one, but the M-Braves came back with a pair of runs in both the 3rd and 6th innings to come away with a 4-3 win. Michael Mader tossed 5 quality innings, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits and a walk, striking out 2.

Travis Demeritte and Tyler Marlette each had a pair of singles.

In the second game, Mississippi pulled off the doubleheader sweep in spite of being incredibly dominated throughout the game by Jacksonville starter Jordan Yamamoto, who tossed 6 no hit innings without a walk, a hit by pitch the only thing keeping him from a perfect game. He struck out 9 Braves.

The Braves capitalized on facing a reliever in the 7th, and Travis Demeritte got the team’s only hit of the game, lacing a triple. He scored on an error to give Mississippi the win.

Next game: Mississippi @ Jacksonville, 7:05 PM ET

Tampa Tarpons 3, Florida Fire Frogs 1

After Florida scored in the 3rd, Tampa came back with a pair in the bottom of the 4th and then tacked on another in the 5th to take what was supposed to be the first of a pair on Thursday before rain canceled out the second game.

Huascar Ynoa went 5 innings, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks, striking out 5. Isranel Wilson had a double, single, and a walk. Garrison Schwartz had a double. CJ Alexander had a single and a walk.

Next game: Florida @ Charlotte, 4:00 PM ET, game 1 of doubleheader

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Rome Braves 5, Greenville Drive 1

The Braves put up one run at a time to support a dominant performance from Freddy Tarnok. Tarnok went 5 2/3 innings, allowing a run on 2 hits and 2 walks, striking out 2. John Curtis and Zach Daniels combined for 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief to back up Ynoa.

Derian Cruz had a pair of doubles. Hagen Owenby had a pair of singles and a walk. Jefrey Ramos knocked out a home run. Justin Dean legged out a triple. Trey Harris stole his 2nd base of the season.

Next game: Rome @ Asheville, 7:05 PM ET

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BA: Greyson Jenista .333
HR: Jefrey Ramos 14
SB: Drew Waters 20
ERA: Brandon White 1.23
WHIP: Brandon White 0.85
K: Odalvi Javier 127

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